http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/sharp-increase-in-english-waiting-list/5058745.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/sharp-increase-in-english-waiting-list/5058745.blog The number of patients waiting rose sharply in March, and is now higher than in recent years and may indicate waiting time pressures to come. But bed pressures over winter do not explain all the increase Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/high-cost-of-fines-for-long-waits-revealed/5058291.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/high-cost-of-fines-for-long-waits-revealed/5058291.article English hospitals would have been fined £227m in 2012 if they had been subjected to the penalty regime written into their contracts for the current financial year, according to analysis shared exclusively with HSJ. crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Thu, 9 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-north-somerset-ccg/north-somerset-ae-patients-face-long-waits/5058053.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-north-somerset-ccg/north-somerset-ae-patients-face-long-waits/5058053.article PERFORMANCE: More than a quarter of north somerset patients who attended a local accident and emergency department in March faced waits of longer than four hours. Fri, 3 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/taunton-and-somerset-nhs-foundation-trust/pct-chair-joins-acute-trust-board/5058132.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/taunton-and-somerset-nhs-foundation-trust/pct-chair-joins-acute-trust-board/5058132.article WORKFORCE: A former primary care trust chair has joined Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust as a non-executive director. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:22 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-bristol-nhs-trust/five-south-west-trusts-report-12-hour-trolley-waits/5057886.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-bristol-nhs-trust/five-south-west-trusts-report-12-hour-trolley-waits/5057886.article PERFORMANCE: Seven patients admitted as emergencies to North Bristol Trust have waited more than 12 hours since the beginning of the financial year, more than any other trust in the south west. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:51 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/exclusive-dramatic-increase-in-emergency-12-hours-trolley-waits-uncovered/5057824.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/exclusive-dramatic-increase-in-emergency-12-hours-trolley-waits-uncovered/5057824.article Pressure on accident and emergency departments has seen a large increase in the number of hospital trusts reporting patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted, an HSJ analysis has found. ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:13 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/cerner-millennium-problems-at-north-bristol/5057592.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/cerner-millennium-problems-at-north-bristol/5057592.article PERFORMANCE: Recent North Somerset CCG board papers warn that North Bristol NHS Trust is still experiencing “significant reporting problems” following the implementation of Cerner Millennium for outpatient reporting. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:43 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-bristol-nhs-trust/north-bristol-gets-red-rating/5057144.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-bristol-nhs-trust/north-bristol-gets-red-rating/5057144.article PERFORMANCE: North Bristol Trust has moved from an amber-red to a red rating under Monitor’s governance risk rating framework. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:20 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/high-street-shops-to-open-at-bristol-royal-infirmary/5057402.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/high-street-shops-to-open-at-bristol-royal-infirmary/5057402.article COMMERCIAL: Four leading high street reatilers are to open stores in Bristol Royal Infirmary’s new Welcome Centre after signing contracts with University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/bristol-trusts-respond-to-service-change-anti-competitive-claim/5057340.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/bristol-trusts-respond-to-service-change-anti-competitive-claim/5057340.article COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and North Bristol Trust are to start work to demonstrate the benefits to patients of their swapping services after the Co-operation and Competition Panel concluded it could be anti-competitive. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:11 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-bristol-nhs-trust/cqc-finds-north-bristol-failing-one-standard/5057146.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-bristol-nhs-trust/cqc-finds-north-bristol-failing-one-standard/5057146.article PERFORMANCE: Care Quality Commission inspectors found North Bristol Trust was not meeting standards on record keeping during a routine visit earlier this year. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:05 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/ccp-finds-bristol-service-swap-could-be-anti-competitive/5057211.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/ccp-finds-bristol-service-swap-could-be-anti-competitive/5057211.article COMMERCIAL: Plans to centralise some acute services in Bristol could be anti-competitive and must be investigated further, the Co-operation and Competition Panel has ruled. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:41 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/bristol-trusts-confirm-service-swap/5056916.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/bristol-trusts-confirm-service-swap/5056916.article SERVICE DESIGN: The delivery of a number of services delivered across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire has changed. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:37 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/north-bristol-trust-working-on-burns-dressing-breakthrough/5056917.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/north-bristol-trust-working-on-burns-dressing-breakthrough/5056917.article RESEARCH- Clinicians at North Bristol NHS Trust have worked with scientists at the University of Bath to develop a prototype medical dressing that detects the first signs of the lethal Toxic Shock Syndrome along with other burn wound infections and could potentially save the lives of children with serious burns. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:37 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/north-bristol-plans-cancer-centres/5056914.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/north-bristol-plans-cancer-centres/5056914.article SERVICE DESIGN- Plans have been submitted for two new cancer care and support centres at North Bristol NHS Trust Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:37 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/north-bristol-trust-to-appoint-chief-executive/5056915.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/north-bristol-trust-to-appoint-chief-executive/5056915.article STRUCTURE: North Bristol NHS Trust is set to recruit a new chief executive. The outcome of the Bristol Acute Services Review found that “any organisational change involving integration between United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust would be premature at this time.” Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:55 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/uhbristol-at-risk-of-monitor-red-rating/5056054.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/uhbristol-at-risk-of-monitor-red-rating/5056054.article PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust is at risk of being rated red against Monitor’s compliance framework for quarter four. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/competition-authorities-take-their-positions/5055098.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/competition-authorities-take-their-positions/5055098.article The CCP and OFT could have a major influence on NHS mergers crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/ccp-to-consider-acute-services-merger-in-bristol/5054847.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/ccp-to-consider-acute-services-merger-in-bristol/5054847.article COMMERCIAL: A planned reconfiguration of acute services in Bristol could be disrupted after the Co-operation and Competition Panel decided the changes constituted a merger and announced it would assess the plans. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:55 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/north-somerset-pct/avon-cancer-network-winding-up/5053968.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/north-somerset-pct/avon-cancer-network-winding-up/5053968.article STRUCTURE: The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cancer Service Network has stopped providing monthly performance reports to primary care trusts but is unable to release funding back to the PCT to carry on the work. Mon, 4 Feb 2013 09:59 GMT